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A farewell post to a good dog.

December 4, 2006 – 02:05 pm

As is the way of all things, Baggins my Basset Hound has left this mortal coil. He lived many good years North of Boston in Marblehead and Danvers, MA.
He took many trips around the Northeast charming hearts wherever he went. Many times he went to sea and made the journey to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard. [...]

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Our creepiest genetic invention: the dog

June 20, 2006 – 01:11 pm

In FrankenFido, Slate recounts the history of the dog: “Three years ago, scientists tested [the capacity for interpreting human behavior] in wolves, adult dogs, puppies raised in households, and puppies raised in kennels. The wolves couldn’t read humans well, but the puppies could—even the puppies raised in kennels. Through selection, we’ve hardwired human compatibility into [...]

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